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:On February 29, 1989, the disciples of Rajneesh collectively decided to call Him '''Osho Rajneesh.'''
:On February 29, 1989, the disciples of Rajneesh collectively decided to call Him '''Osho Rajneesh.'''
:''' "OSHO" ''' is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
:''' OSHO ''' is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
:''' 'O' ''' means "with great respect, love and gratitude" as well as "synchronicity" and "harmony."
:''' 'O' ''' means "with great respect, love and gratitude" as well as "synchronicity" and "harmony."
:''' 'SHO' ''' means "multidimensional expansion of consciousness" and "existence showering from all directions."
:''' 'SHO' ''' means "multidimensional expansion of consciousness" and "existence showering from all directions."
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:Osho was formerly known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
:Osho was formerly known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
:''' OSHO ''' is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
:''' "OSHO" ''' is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
:''' 'O' ''' means with great respect, love and gratitude as well as synchronicity and harmony.  
:''' 'O' ''' means with great respect, love and gratitude as well as synchronicity and harmony.  
:''' 'SHO' ''' means multidimensional expansion of consciousness and existence showering from all directions.
:''' 'SHO' ''' means multidimensional expansion of consciousness and existence showering from all directions.

Revision as of 14:44, 10 June 2015

The quantity and variety of books Osho has authored are second to none in the world of spiritual literature. Thus, when he changed his name near the end of his time in the body, it threw his publishers for a loop and, especially in his commune, the coping with this change was done hurriedly and chaotically. The tables below are an attempt to track and illustrate how the change was dealt with. There are three tables, dealing with:

1. New books: first editions of his ongoing talks, starting with those that had been given seven months or less before the name change, that had never been published previously in any form. Some but not all of these books came with explanations of his new name.
2. New editions of older books bearing his new name. As with the first group, some but not all of these books came with explanations of his new name.
3. The cascade of explanations printed in various parts of the new books, plus a similar cascade of stickers inserted in old, already printed but unsold books with his old name.

New First Editions

This table is by default sorted by the dates that Osho's talks were given but can be sorted by any of its columns. (Click and see!) It tracks the names used to address him, the books' author name, publication date and any explanations of his new name given. See the third table, below, for the text of those explanations.

First lecture date Last lecture date Book Audio salutation Book salutation Book author as First edition publication month Name explanation (see below) CD-ROM salutation (published 1994 - 06)
1988-07-11 and earlier Bhagwan or Beloved Bhagwan Bhagwan or Beloved Bhagwan Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh None Beloved Osho
1988-07-12 1988-07-24 Zen: The Diamond Thunderbolt Beloved Bhagwan Beloved Bhagwan Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh 1988 -- 11 None Beloved Osho
1988-07-25 1988-08-01 Dogen: The Zen Master Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Our beloved master
1988-08-02 1988-08-11 The Miracle Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 07 ** #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-08-12 1988-08-28 Turning In Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 07 ** #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-08-16 1988-08-25 The Original Man Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 07 ** #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-08-29 1988-09-07 The Language of Existence Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 07 ** #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-09-08 1988-09-15 The Buddha: The Emptiness of the Heart Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 07 ** #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-09-16 1988-09-25 Ma Tzu: The Empty Mirror Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Our beloved master
1988-09-26 1988-10-04 Hyakujo: The Everest of Zen Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Beloved Osho
1988-10-05 1988-10-14 Nansen: The Point of Departure Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Beloved Osho
1988-10-14 1988-10-22 Joshu: The Lion's Roar Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Beloved Osho
1988-10-23 1988-10-31 Rinzai: Master of the Irrational Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Our beloved master
1988-11-01 1988-12-02 Isan: No Footprints in the Blue Sky Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** None Our beloved master
1988-12-03 1988-12-06 Kyozan: A True Man of Zen Beloved Bhagwan Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 10 #D. Flap text. Our beloved master
1988-12-26 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 1 Beloved Bhagwan to Beloved Buddha Beloved Bhagwan to Beloved Buddha Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 09 ** #A2. At end of text, before books list. See also the book's texts, introduction, cover and flap texts. Beloved Bhagwan to Beloved Buddha
1988-12-27 1989-01-03 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 2 - 9 Beloved Buddha Beloved Buddha Beloved Buddha
1989-01-04 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 10 Beloved Buddha to Beloved Zorba the Buddha Beloved Buddha to Beloved Zorba the Buddha Beloved Buddha to Beloved Zorba the Buddha
1989-01-05 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 11 Beloved Zorba the Buddha Beloved Zorba the Buddha Beloved Zorba the Buddha
1989-01-07 No Mind: The Flowers of Eternity, ch. 12 Beloved Zorba the Buddha to Shree Rajneesh / My beloved master Beloved Zorba the Buddha to Shree Rajneesh / My beloved master Beloved Zorba the Buddha to Shree Rajneesh / My beloved master
1989-01-08 1989-01-12 Zen: The Mystery and the Poetry of the Beyond Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 07 #D. Separate page, next to title page. Our beloved master
1989-01-13 1989-01-16 One Seed Makes the Whole Earth Green Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 05 #D. Flap text. Our beloved master
1989-01-17 1989-01-21 Yakusan: Straight to the Point of Enlightenment Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 08 None Our beloved master
1989-01-22 1989-01-29 Christianity and Zen … Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 12 #B. Flap text. Our beloved master
1989-01-30 1989-02-05 Communism and Zen Fire, Zen Wind Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? None Our beloved master
1989-02-06 1989-02-12 God Is Dead, Now Zen Is the Only Living Truth Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 05 #D. Separate page, next to title page. Our beloved master
1989-02-13 1989-02-19 I Celebrate Myself … Our beloved master Our beloved master Osho 1990 -- 05 #D. Flap text. Our beloved master
1989-02-20 1989-02-21 The Zen Manifesto, chh. 1 - 2 Our beloved master Beloved Osho Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? None Beloved Osho
1989-04-02 1989-04-10 The Zen Manifesto, chh. 3 - 11 Beloved Osho Beloved Osho Beloved Osho

Older Books, New Editions

This table is by default sorted by the publication dates of new editions of Osho's older books but can be sorted by any of its columns. (Click and see!) As with the first table above, it tracks the names used to address him, the books' author name and any explanations of his new name given. Titles with lecture dates are first-editions from the "Bhagwan" period. See the third table, below, for the text of those explanations.

First lecture date Last lecture date Book Audio salutation Book salutation Book author as First edition publication month Name explanation (see below) CD-ROM salutation (published 1994 - 06)
Words From a Man of No Words n/a No salutations Shree Rajneesh 1989 -- 03 None n/a
More Gold Nuggets n/a No salutations Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 06 #B. Flap text. n/a
1987-12-07 1988-01-17 Om Mani Padme Hum Beloved Bhagwan Beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 08 #A1. Flap text. Beloved master
1988-02-26 1988-03-18 Om Shantih Shantih Shantih Beloved Bhagwan Beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 08 #A1. Flap text. Beloved master
1988-01-17 1988-02-25 Hari Om Tat Sat Beloved Bhagwan Beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 10 #B. Flap text. Beloved master
1986-01-15 1986-02-13 The Sword and the Lotus Bhagwan or Beloved Bhagwan Beloved master Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- 12 #B. Separate page, next to title page. Beloved master
The Transmission of the Lamp Beloved Bhagwan Beloved Bhagwan Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? None Beloved Osho
The New Dawn Beloved Bhagwan Beloved Bhagwan Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? None Beloved Osho
Shree Rajneesh: A Man of Many Climates, Seasons and Rainbows n/a n/a Shree Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? None n/a
From Sex to Superconsciousness n/a No salutations Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? #A1. Flap text. No salutations
The Psychology of the Esoteric n/a No salutations Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? #A1. Flap text. No salutations
No Book (Gift book, The Rebel Publishing House GmbH) n/a n/a Osho Rajneesh 1989 -- ?? #B. Separate page, next to title page. n/a
After Middle Age: A Limitless Sky (Hazard Press) n/a Bhagwan Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, but on cover crossed-out and changed into "OSHO". 1989 -- ?? None n/a
Be Oceanic (Diamond Pocket Books) n/a Bhagwan Osho 1989 -- ?? None n/a
1987-06-01 1987-06-18 The Rebel Beloved Bhagwan Beloved master Osho 1990 -- 01 #C. On colophon page. Beloved master
1985-08-02 1985-09-14 From Death to Deathlessness Bhagwan Beloved master Osho 1990 -- 02 #D. Separate page, next to title page. Beloved Osho
Dimensions Beyond the Known n/a No salutations. (In earlier editions: Bhagwan.) Osho 1990 -- 08 #D. Flap text. Osho
The Great Secret n/a No salutations Osho 1990 -- 09 #D. Flap text. No salutations
Rebellion, Revolution & Religiousness (New Falcon Publications) n/a Beloved master Osho 1990 -- 11 #D. At the end of the book, ch. About the author. n/a
I Am the Gate Beloved Osho Osho 1990 -- 12 #D. Flap text. Beloved Osho
1985-09-15 1985-10-27 From Bondage to Freedom Bhagwan Beloved master Osho 1990 -- ?? #D. Flap text. Beloved master
Meditation: The First and Last Freedom n/a No salutations Osho Rajneesh 1990 -- ?? #A1. Flap text. n/a
1979-06-21 1980-04-30 The Dhammapada, Series 1 -- 12 Bhagwan Beloved master Osho 1991 -- 01 None Beloved master
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, First & Second Series No salutations No salutations Osho 1991 -- 01 None No salutations
The New Child n/a Beloved Osho Osho 1991 -- 05 #D. On colophon page. n/a
1980-10-27 1980-11-10 Come, Come, Yet Again Come Bhagwan Beloved Osho Osho 1991 -- 07 None Beloved Osho
1985-11-20 1985-11-28 The Diamond Sword Bhagwan or Bhagwan Shree Osho (translation) Osho 2008 -- ?? None n/a

Explanations and Stickers

This table contains the various offerings purporting to explain Osho's new name, in text and image form. The "code" is the wiki's tag connecting with references in the tables above relating to various books. Quite apart from these explanations printed in one place or another in the new books, a parallel program of stickering was carried on to offer similar explanations in old unsold books with Osho's name as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Note that the stickers serve different functions and are not always the same as explanations printed right in the new books that do not have his old name. Stickers have been placed where they fit best here, though they may not replicate the "explanation's" text exactly.


Code Explanation text Samples printed in books Stickers
#A1
On February 27, 1989, the disciples of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh decided to call Him OSHO RAJNEESH.
"OSHO" is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
'O' means with great respect, love and gratitude as well as synchronicity and harmony.
'SHO' means multidimensional expansion of consciousness and existence showering from all directions.
#A2
On February 29, 1989, the disciples of Rajneesh collectively decided to call Him Osho Rajneesh.
OSHO is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
'O' means "with great respect, love and gratitude" as well as "synchronicity" and "harmony."
'SHO' means "multidimensional expansion of consciousness" and "existence showering from all directions."
#A3
On January 7, 1989, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh announced that from now onwards He would be known as SHREE RAJNEESH
#B
On January 7, 1989 Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh announced that He was dropping the prefix BHAGWAN SHREE because to many people it means 'God'.
On February 27, 1989, sannyasins collectively decided to call Him OSHO RAJNEESH.
"OSHO" is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
'O' means with great respect, love and gratitude as well as synchronicity and harmony.
'SHO' means multidimensional expansion of consciousness and existence showering from all directions.
Ma Prem Hasya, President, Rajneesh Foundation International
#C
Osho was formerly known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
"OSHO" is a term derived from ancient Japanese and was first used by Eka, to address his master, Bodhidharma.
'O' means with great respect, love and gratitude as well as synchronicity and harmony.
'SHO' means multidimensional expansion of consciousness and existence showering from all directions.
#D
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh is now known simply as Osho.
Osho has explained that His name is derived from William James' word 'oceanic' which means dissolving into the ocean. Oceanic describes the experience, He says, but what about the experiencer?
For that we us the word 'Osho'.
Later, He came to find out that 'Osho' has also been used historically in the Far East, meaning "The Blessed One, on Whom the Sky Showers Flowers."
This page is referenced by two articles
From Bhagwan to Osho and
What's in a Name?